Pressure injuries are painful, costly, and often preventable with the right strategies. Updated international guidelines now offer clearer, evidence-based recommendations for prevention and treatment.

Georgia Tech researchers are piloting crib-based sensor technology at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, using an app to alert staff when patients are at risk.

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A landmark study led by researchers at Keck Medicine of USC, recently published in the Journal of Vascular Surgery, indicates ...

Child health experts have warned that passive smoking, also known as secondhand smoke, may increase the risk of ulcers among teenagers, noting that constant exposure to cigarette smoke could heighten ...

When people consider what causes high blood pressure, they often think of lifestyle factors, such as eating salty foods, lack of exercise or smoking. However, an unexpected source of salt might also ...

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is urging consumers to check their garage for six brands of pressure washers sold on Amazon. The pressure washers are being recalled due to risks of serious ...

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